Articles for Covid Patients

Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments

NPR  

Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments toggle caption Sarah Boden for NPR Erica Hayes, 40, hasn't felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with COVID. "It's unconscionable that more than four years since this began, we still don't have one FDA- approved drug," says Meighan Stone, executive director of Long COVID Campaign, …

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Long Fatigue: The exhaustion that lingers after an infection
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Long Fatigue: The exhaustion that lingers after an infection

BBC  

Long Fatigue: The exhaustion that lingers after an infection Getty Images Before long Covid there was post-viral fatigue – a mysterious set of illnesses caused by other infections. Now it is long Covid which has opened a new window into the study of post-viral fatigue – a similar illness of persistent exhaustion which some people experience after recovering from other …

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Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids

ABC  

Before she got sick with long COVID, Vivien* was at the top of all of her classes at school. Too many children with long COVID are being dismissed by doctors who say there's nothing they can do to help — or worse, that their pain and fatigue is "all in their head". Long COVID is "a lot more complicated and …

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How Long Concussion could offer new insights into Long Covid
7 months ago

How Long Concussion could offer new insights into Long Covid

BBC  

How Long Concussion could offer new insights into Long Covid Getty Images There are striking parallels between the two syndromes – and scientists hope the link could help to unravel the mysteries of both. Earlier this year, a small study found that the combination of ibogaine and magnesium seemed to improve brain functioning in US military veterans with traumatic brain …

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'Unusual' form of cell death underlies lung damage in Covid patients, finds study
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Unusual' form of cell death underlies lung damage in Covid patients, finds study

Hindustan Times  

An unusual form of cell death could lead to a Covid patient's lungs suffering extreme damage, potentially resulting in life-threatening conditions such as inflammation and acute respiratory disorders, according to new research. The ability to inhibit this unusual form of cell death -- ferroptosis -- can offer doctors new ways of to treat Covid-19 lung disease, the study suggested. Therefore, …

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‘If it’s COVID, Paxlovid’? For many, it should be easier to get. Here’s what to know about antivirals
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘If it’s COVID, Paxlovid’? For many, it should be easier to get. Here’s what to know about antivirals

LA Times  

Doses of the COVID antiviral drug Paxlovid are displayed in New York on Aug. 1, 2022. “Clinicians having this weird idea about rebounds, it’s just dumb.” Data indicate that most people don’t get COVID rebound, Chin-Hong said. Even if COVID rebound happens, and symptoms do occur, “they tend to be mild and do not require repeating the treatment,” according to …

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The eighth COVID-19 wave is here. Could catching it trigger Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or autoimmune disorders?
1 year, 1 month ago

The eighth COVID-19 wave is here. Could catching it trigger Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or autoimmune disorders?

ABC  

From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have raised concerns about the potential for long-term health problems linked to SARS-CoV-2 and warned repeated infections are likely to increase the risk. And now — almost exactly four years since the first case was discovered in Wuhan — a growing body of scientific research is cautiously linking the inflammation caused …

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Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings
1 year, 2 months ago

Could gut fungi be linked to severe COVID? What to make of new research findings

The Hindu  

Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our bodies, and even inside us. Now, a new study has found severe COVID may be related to fungal bugs in our gut microbiome. They gave the mice some of the fungal organisms taken from COVID patients and measured some of the same outcomes, including antibodies in the blood. …

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Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored
1 year, 3 months ago

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored

Salon  

When Erica Hayes was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in November 2020, her symptoms were mild and she didn’t even have a cough. “No one’s telling me I will regain a quality of life that would let me get back to work.” Some in the long COVID space say it’s one of many recent attempts to minimize long COVID, which …

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Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out
1 year, 4 months ago

Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out

NPR  

Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images For people suffering from long COVID's often disabling symptoms, including intense fatigue, breathing troubles, cognitive issues and heart palpitations, the list of scientific unknowns may sound defeating. "I've never doubted it …

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Pregnant Doctor Dies Due To Delayed Medical Attention: Calcutta High Court Orders WB Commission To Re-Examine Hospitals' Conduct
1 year, 4 months ago

Pregnant Doctor Dies Due To Delayed Medical Attention: Calcutta High Court Orders WB Commission To Re-Examine Hospitals' Conduct

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission to re-adjudicate a case concerning the death of a pregnant doctor, who unfortunately passed away after being made to wait and thereafter being refused admission by various clinical establishments. It was submitted that, after waiting for 45 minutes, the patient was taken to Belle Vue Clinic …

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Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests

Daily Mail  

Covid infections in the US have nearly doubled in the past month amid the rise of two highly-mutated variants, official data suggests. Dr Thomas Moore, an infectious disease physician, told DailyMail.com while the US is seeing a rise in cases, they are not severe like past variants The data shows that positivity soared from 6.7 percent in the week ending …

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Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?
1 year, 4 months ago

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?

Salon  

On May 11, 2023, the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 came to an end. The parallels between the early Parkinson's symptoms outlined above and the symptoms reported by long COVID patients are undeniable. To be blunt, this means that long COVID patients may actually be miscategorized early-stage Parkinson's patients. Related Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars …

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Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?

LA Times  

Nancy Rose of Port Jefferson, N.Y., contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and, like millions of Americans, continues to deal with long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties. Three years later, I have learned to manage long COVID — which in my case includes extreme fatigue, near-constant headaches and the relentless need to restrict activities of daily living to avoid exacerbating …

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Dutch doctors prescribing controversial scabies medicine to Long Covid patients
1 year, 6 months ago

Dutch doctors prescribing controversial scabies medicine to Long Covid patients

NL Times  

Several doctors in the Netherlands prescribe the controversial anti-scabies medicine Ivermectin to Long Covid patients, NPO Radio 1 journalists found in an investigation for their podcast Long Covid en de kwakzalverindustrie. The NPO Radio 1 journalists went undercover as Long Covid patients and found a Dutch doctor who prescribed Ivermectin to them. One Long Covid patient told the journalists that …

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Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, at her Irvine home in February, has been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 since March 2020 and uses a motorized lift to climb the stairs. “It’s trying to help all of us — both patients and doctors — figure out: How do we tell if someone has long COVID?” said Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine …

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Brain fog and fatigue are some of its well-known symptoms. But how do I know if I have long COVID?
1 year, 7 months ago

Brain fog and fatigue are some of its well-known symptoms. But how do I know if I have long COVID?

ABC  

Today officially marks the first day of winter in Australia, but we're already in the thick of an increase in COVID-19 cases. He is an associate professor at the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and says there are two time frames to pay attention to: Persisting symptoms after 28 days are known as a "post-acute infection" …

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Why some Covid patients continue to have difficulty in exercising? Study reveals
1 year, 7 months ago

Why some Covid patients continue to have difficulty in exercising? Study reveals

Hindustan Times  

While some individuals are able to recover from the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, others have continued to endure COVID-19 aftereffects for a very long time. When the initial echocardiogram-based study did not reveal cardiac mechanisms of symptoms, the team amended the study protocol to conduct a second visit with the study participants one year later for advanced testing including cardiopulmonary …

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Fatigue in long Covid patients found to impact their nervous system
1 year, 7 months ago

Fatigue in long Covid patients found to impact their nervous system

The Hindu  

New research has shown the nervous system of long Covid patients experiencing fatigue to exhibit under activity in these three areas - specific cortical circuits, autonomic nervous system and muscle abnormalities. Underactivity in specific cortical circuits reflects as a slower reaction in specific brain areas, while an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system impacts unconscious body processes such as blood …

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Long COVID research after the public health emergency ends : Short Wave : NPR
1 year, 8 months ago

Long COVID research after the public health emergency ends : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Long COVID scientists try to unravel blood clot mystery Enlarge this image toggle caption Anil Oza/NPR Anil Oza/NPR Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. But for others, those microclots hang around and they can damage blood vessels as well as block blood flow to many organs — which could help explain long COVID's wide-ranging symptoms. …

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Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits
1 year, 8 months ago

Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits

The Hindu  

Symptomatic long COVID may be associated with self-perceived cognitive difficulties such as memory problems, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US noted that over one in three people experiencing long COVID symptoms perceived such cognitive deficits, which have been found to be related to anxiety and depression. "This perception of cognitive deficits …

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Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

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Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

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Lucknow reports one death, 191 new Covid cases
1 year, 8 months ago

Lucknow reports one death, 191 new Covid cases

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The state capital on Saturday reported one death among Covid positive patients and 191 new cases, while 42 patients recovered. Among the 191 new Covid cases in Lucknow, 29 were reported from NK Road, 14 from Chowk, 19 from Sarojininagar, 21 from Indira Nagar, 25 from Aliganj, 21 from Alambagh and 26 from Chinhat. Private centres asked to charge …

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